Assuming that Brandt entered into a forward contract to sell 10 million South Korean won on December 1, 2020, as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency receivable, what is the net impact on its net income in 2020 resulting from a fluctuation in the value of the won

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abiolataiwo2015 abiolataiwo2015 · Answer 1 · 2021-11-17T11:38:57+01:00

The net impact on its net income in 2020 resulting from a fluctuation in the value of the won is : $250 decrease in net income.

First step is to calculate the Discount on forward contract

Discount on forward contract=[($0.0035 − $0.0034) × 10 million

Discount on forward contract=$0.0001 × 10 million

Discount on forward contract= $1,000

Second step is to amortized the Discount on forward contract

Amortization of discount on forward contract=$1,000 / 4 months

Amortization of discount on forward contract=$250 per month

Based on the above calculation foreign exchange loss of the amount of $250 will be recognized on December 31, 2020.

Therefore the net impact on its net income in 2020 resulting from a fluctuation in the value of the won is a decrease of $250.

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